Sitting an aggressive dog - not sure how to go about it?
I am 2 days into a 6 day boarding session with a 9 year old Lhasa Apso dog. I met him before on a walk, and he was fine with the owner and I, we let me pet him at the end for a bit so I assumed everything was fine.
She previously warned me not to let people put their hands down to him, but this was it. When he entered my house, he was fine and has quickly warmed up to one of my housemates and me. However, later on on the first day, my other housemate and her friend came back home, and he started aggressively growling, biting clothing, and then bit and drew blood from the friend. He did however put his hand out against my instruction, but still, should this be allowed?
Since this, he hasn't warmed up to my second housemate, he bit her yesterday as she reached down to her shoes, but is an angel to me and my first housemate, wanting cuddles, belly rubs, and constantly crying to sit with us. Her boyfriend came to our house for 20 minutes to pick something up, and he once again was open mouth growling at him and running at him barking.
Today I went to go put his lead on him and he snapped my hand, not hardly, more of a warning nibble. But it has really shook me up and I am not sure what to do. I will be able to sit him until Tuesday morning fine, but do I report this dog? The owner warned me about putting your hand out to him, but never mentioned how bad the anger and aggressiveness is before I took him on. I am scared about getting a bad review when I have just started out.
I haven't messaged her about this yet - I was wondering if someone could help me with what I should say? I am new to rover and all the other dogs I have sat have NEVER been aggressive to me.
Thank you so much! Im in such a pickle. Molly :)
CALL OWNERS. They know the dog's aggressive. So they either have given it organic food supplements before, which then you could do. Or, they have been offered prescription chill pill by the dogs vet.. which at this point, are a safety necessity. Owners don't want lawsuits, so they'll fix it..